Why Shearing and Body Condition Scoring is Sooo Important For Sheep Farming

[@BRPFan]

Wow does Jerry ever do a very nice job sheering the ewe lambs! Some look kind of rough looks after shearing but he sure did a very nice on your ewes! Way to go Jerry 👍👍

[@ser3589]

Another great video. Love to watch shearing. Thank you

[@michaelwalsh648]

Good video. I noticed several large holes in the canvas siding. Aren't you concerned this is drafty and a risk of pneumonia in the lambs? I would think there are patch kits available. Good luck with lambing season.

[@valleyridgefarms]

I don't think I have ever had to treat a sheep for pneumonia. Draft doesn't seem to be an issue. Having said all that, we should fix the tarp...We may have to replace the whole thing soon though anyways...

[@noahbrougher8248]

Wish we could get Rideau here in the US! Seem like heavy lambers

[@valleyridgefarms]

What about polypay?

[@noahbrougher8248]

@@valleyridgefarms I have them now, very good sheep but just don’t really get up in the quads like the rideaus They perform well but from what I see the rideaus seem to do better

[@valleyridgefarms]

Well, I'm usually happy with lots of triplets, don't need quads...but yea, I've heard they're kind of similar in many ways

[@user-zu2bw7ig5v]

If you put a 1x6 or 2x6 on edge on the floor running across your chute in between the gate sections they work great to stop the ewes from backing up down the lane

[@valleyridgefarms]

Yes, I 've heard that too. Just haven't implemented it yet...😏

[@shepherdewan]

@@valleyridgefarms I have video on KZbin called Ewan cuddling Rachel on his birthday 🎂 Rachel is a black sheep

[@shepherdewan]

@@valleyridgefarms that 🐑 is being a very good girl

[@shepherdewan]

@@valleyridgefarms they’re so cute 🥰 look at their wee faces

[@shepherdewan]

@@valleyridgefarms Albert is a good boy

[@shepherdewan]

Elvis is a good boy

[@mithall4198]

How strict is your culling program? Do you give the open ewe lambs a pass the first year?

[@valleyridgefarms]

I usually leave the ram in with ewe lambs for 60 days. If they don't breed within that time frame, yes, they get culled.

[@michaelgroot2605]

Hey, what is the size of that building?

[@valleyridgefarms]

40 x 200 ft

[@noahbrougher8248]

What weight and age do you market your lambs at?

[@valleyridgefarms]

Depends on many things. Time of year mostly, the prices at any given time, what I need for cash flow, but breeding stock goes at around 100lbs. Most ram lambs also go at around 100 lbs.

[@keithroberts4559]

It would help if you had a Shearer who could shear properly. I comment as a New Zealand sheep farmer with 40,000 sheep. Sheep are shorn not sheared

[@valleyridgefarms]

What would that help with...? Sorry you were offended by something. This wasn't a how to video, just a how we do it video. Thanks for your comments though, I'm sure we could learn a lot from you guys out there.

[@villagesheepkm1276]

Their wool need to shear

[@sonjareer6003]

a low grade fever can cause that